Elisabeth was the recipient of my stitching for the Summer Quaker exchange and I knew immediately what I was going to stitched for her, its Quaker Swan by The Workbasket.
I've stitched it 1/1 on pilstitches hand dyed fabric in a soft perwinkle blue and I used the cream in Kaaluund hand-dyed silk threads to do it there is subtle shading on this cream which 1/1 doesn't really show well. I then couldn't decide how to finish it. So after some thought and fiddling about with pencil and paper drawing finishing ideas I opted out for a pinkeep as it was simple and I felt that I wanted a more simple finish, then I thought it looked really plain when I had done the pinkeep so I took the ribbon off I had put on and did the twiddly ribbon finish using 2 shades of voile ribbon, in amongst that ribbon are some cream headed pins.
20 comments:
Holy smokes, Su, that's an incredibly beautiful project! You create the most fantastic projects!!
Gorgeous! You are the Queen of Ruching! Beautiful colors and stitching, too.
Oh and I love the pillow you made for Nicki.
The Swan looks lovely 1/1 and pretty blues you have used with it too :)
It's a gorgeous pinkeep Su, congratulations
Stunning job Su :) My summer quaker, hasn't been received yet :(
But I did a similiar twiddly ribbon deal as you :)
I love the swan and the blues are super! Great job as always!
a very girly finish, it's superb
So beautiful!!! Lovely colors and exquisite finishing :)
This is just beautiful, as always. I admire your finishings, and you always have such wonderful ideas to make your items so special.
Nancy
I'm a sucker for blues, anyway, but this is just gorgeous. I love the ribbon!!
Beautiful pinkeep, the ribbon looks great!
It's really pretty - congratulations.
Ooooh! That one sure is pretty!
I would love it (if you don't mind) if you could share your drawings of finishing ideas. I have never heard of anyone doing that, so I am very curious to see them :)
Lovely pinkeep...love the ribbon!
Love the ribbons, they look great!
Love it, it's so feminine and delicate :-).
Very pretty Su, another fantastic finish! :o)
That is beautiful Su.
Absolutely gorgeous-love the colors!
Yes I have been very spoiled !!! Thank you again Su :-)
Very Pretty!
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